By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market opened the week upbeat, gaining N1.869 trillion as market capitalisation soared to N101.806 trillion, boosting investor portfolios. The positive trend was driven by sustained investor interest in heavyweight stocks such as Cadbury, Abbey Mortgage Bank, Fidson, Champion Breweries, FTN Cocoa Processors and 68Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Naira on Monday opened the week with further appreciation against the U.S. dollar at the official market trading at N1,429.30. According to data released on the official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Naira gained N1.54. This represents a 0.1 per cent gain whenContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Mr Tanimu Yakubu, the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, says President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, popularly known as Tinubunomics, were never intended to deliver “instant abundance.” Yakubu stated this in a statement titled ‘Tinubunomics and the Arithmetic of Illusion’, issued on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf A power expert, Dr Olukayode Akinrolabu, says early improvements in grid stability in 2025 present an opportunity for Nigeria to fix long-standing power sector challenges. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the performance of the power sector in 202SContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Coalition for Affordable and Regular Electricity (CARE) has urged the federal and state ggovernments to intervene in the power sector, as consumers continued to be exploited twelve years after privatisation. CARE National Coordinator, Mr Chinedu Bosah made the urge in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has inaugurated an e-commerce platform, ekeohaonline.com . The Founder and Chairman of the MPR, Prof. Eddie Oparaoji, inaugurated the platform at the NGO’s 2026 annual global summit in Nguru, Aboh-Mbaise council area of Imo, onContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The University of Gambia has renamed its School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences after former President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina. Adesina was honoured in recognition of his contributions to agriculture and food security in Africa. This was disclosed in a statement signedContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Mr Ali Rabiu, the newly inaugurated President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), has promised to lead with integrity, inclusiveness and accountability as the Society enters a new phase. Rabiu, the 35th President of NSE, whose tenure took effect on Jan. 1, made the pledgeContinue Reading
New Year Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, Dec. 31, 2025(NAN)Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has called on citizens to enter 2026 with renewed hope, shared responsibility and confidence in the nation’s infrastructure future. Ewalefoh in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja described the New Year as a periodContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says the recapitalisation deadline for the insurance industry will not be extended. The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, said this at a seminar for insurance journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. Omosehin, represented by Dr Usman Jankara, NAICOM’s Deputy Commissioner, Technical, saidContinue Reading
